Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is settling a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, according to an EEOC Dec. 22 press release.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
9 students of closed nursing school file lawsuit against state
A third lawsuit has been filed related to the abrupt closure of Stone Academy, a for-profit nursing school based in Connecticut. Nine students filed a federal lawsuit Dec. 26 against state officials at the Office of Higher Education and the state Depar…
2nd arrest warrant issued for Ammon Bundy amid St. Luke's lawsuit
A second arrest warrant has been issued for Ammon Bundy, the former gubernatorial candidate and far-right public figure at the center of a legal battle with Boise-based St. Luke’s Health System.
Healthcare CEO faces 40-count indictment, charges of embezzlement
The former CEO of Apache Behavioral Health Services in Whiteriver and Cibecue, Ariz., has been charged in a scheme to defraud millions of dollars from the federally funded tribal healthcare provider.
New York governor vetoes noncompete ban
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have prohibited noncompete agreements, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 23.
New York to Beth Israel: Stop closing services
The New York State Department of Health has ordered New York City-based Mount Sinai Beth Israel to “cease and desist” from closing beds and services without approval of the department.
Florida nurse gets 20 years for $192M billing scam
A Florida nurse practitioner faces 20 years in prison for a $192 million Medicare fraud scheme that left her ordering more cancer genetic tests than any other provider in the United States.
10 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From Community Health Network agreeing to a $345 million settlement to resolve allegations dating to 2008, to Seattle Children’s Hospital suing the Texas attorney general, here are 10 hospital lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker’s has r…
Pharmacy seeks class-action suit over UnitedHealth PBM fees
An Iowa pharmacy filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group and its pharmacy benefit manager, accusing the company of “unconscionable” DIR fees.
Seattle Children's sues Texas attorney general
Seattle Children’s Hospital has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Office of the Attorney General after the agency requested documents related to gender transition policies and such care provided to Texas children, NBC affiliate KAXN reported Dec. 20.&n…
